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I've been looking at used vehicles and found one at my local dealership. I called to schedule a test drive and spoke with a salesman named Allen. So I entered the dealership and asked for him. Well there was Allen with a big ol'e Trump hat on.
So I promptly told the man introducing us that I would not do business with Allen, He asked why and I said I would not do business with anyone wearing that hat and turned to walk out.
Then I heard a voice saying "I'll help you". I turned and saw a nice young black woman and said told the man, she is my salesman.
Needless to say she was delightful and professional. I almost don't want to do business with the dealership but I do want the vehicle and I'm glad she will get the commission.
I'm wondering what Allen thought.

Diamond_Dog
(37,598 posts)Pretty un-professional, too.
Wonder Why
(5,953 posts)
Jerry2144
(2,905 posts)If only they’d stay in the corner
murielm99
(32,124 posts)red and white.
AKwannabe
(6,808 posts)If he can wear the hat there…they are also supporting…
calimary
(87,023 posts)It would certainly drive me away.
I still support the “Don’t Buy Books by Crooks” approach.
PatSeg
(50,587 posts)That is terrible business. When you go to work, you should leave your politics and religion at home. I can't imagine what on earth he was thinking.
That said, I would never do business with anyone wearing a god-awful MAGA hat. I wouldn't even talk to such a person if I didn't have to.
DENVERPOPS
(12,987 posts)In any deep red state, the odds are he would attract customers........regretfully......
Cabela years ago made a derogatory statement about OBAMA in print.......I wrote the management a note that they should check my record of purchases from their company, every year.... thousands of dollars in purchases. And they could not expect that I will ever buy from them again, but will go to Dick's sporting goods instead, or order on line from the manufacturer due to their politics.
Same with the Catalog business U-line..............
soldierant
(8,728 posts)probably from their founding. But they keep such a low profile it's easy to get sucked in. I was once too - but never again.
UpInArms
(53,100 posts)I have know they were evil forever
soldierant
(8,728 posts)UpInArms
(53,100 posts)Richard's father Edgar Uihlein was a prominent conservative figure in the 1960s and 1970s. He sat on the finance committee for the John Birch Society, donated to the presidential campaign of segregationist presidential candidate George Wallace, and supported Gen. Edwin Walker who led an insurrection in response to the racial integration of the University of Mississippi.[25][26]
Richard Uihlein has been a Republican donor for decades, and increased his political giving after Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.[8] He has been a longtime donor to Republicans who share his ultra-conservative views.[14] Richard is a staunch social and economic conservative,[27] with views that are anti-union,[18][19][27] anti-tax,[18][27] and pro-deregulation.[27] He has a history of supporting conservative[14] candidates, and has often supported efforts in opposition to gay and transgender rights as well as abortion.[15] Richard Uihlein has been described as a person who "shuns the spotlight";[19] he rarely gives interviews.[18]
Bernardo de La Paz
(57,015 posts)Ol Janx Spirit
(326 posts)
lame54
(38,110 posts)TBA
(875 posts)lame54
(38,110 posts)niyad
(125,159 posts)TBA
(875 posts)Many years ago (like the late 1970's) my mother took a sales job after divorcing my dad. She worked hard and won the company's Rookie of the Year award. At the award conference, the announcer asked before hand if he should announce her as a "saleswoman". They had never had a woman win apparently. She said "hell no". She competed against all of these men and beat all of them and therefore she was a "salesman".
My mom was a pistol.
democrank
(11,638 posts)Unlike the dealership that let their salesperson wear that stupid hat to work
LeftinOH
(5,554 posts)The only exception would be in a place that sells partisan political swag/souvenirs.
TBA
(875 posts)1WorldHope
(1,429 posts)But, I hope I am wrong.
rurallib
(63,905 posts)Before I left I would also have a word with the owner or high management.
rubbersole
(10,093 posts)Of course, Allen was NSFW. Can't wait for these assholes to crawl back under their rocks. It's going to be longer than I'd hoped, but it will happen.
Warpy
(113,680 posts)Then he stopped thinking because that made his brain hurt.
He will hold a grudge, though, so prepare to be buttonholed if he ever spots you anywhere.
OverBurn
(1,251 posts)twodogsbarking
(14,352 posts)That is so bad I should be deported.
GoneOffShore
(17,843 posts)Littlered
(347 posts)Password, I’d say I was one of the first (hundreds), to sign up. So I’ve “been around” since the inception. Once upon a time, Democratic Underground came to us at Bartcop for exposure.
I was never much of a poster at places like this. I guess I still don’t post much. We had our thing working. And now I have other things.
Dreamer Tatum
(10,985 posts)wiggs
(8,292 posts)appleannie1
(5,292 posts)I have gone into shops, seen trump signs on the wall and turned around and left. When I had my own shop I never wore anything or displayed anything political. Likewise I always told my customers "Have a great holiday" unless I knew them well enough to know where they worshipped. Then I would say the appropriate holiday.
murielm99
(32,124 posts)If someone wanted to see my bumper stickers, that was another matter. They would have to follow me to my car, though.
GoneOffShore
(17,843 posts)Only had two occasions when it lost us a client, and as they were 'nickel and dimers' who were slow pay, we didn't care.
appleannie1
(5,292 posts)GoneOffShore
(17,843 posts)Many of our clients were not local.
Had we been doing retail or food service, our position would have been the same ( plywood would have gone over the windows though).

mountain grammy
(27,987 posts)And you did!!!
Cha
(312,962 posts)I wonder what the manager thought of Allen wearing that ugly hat and driving at least one customer away and into another salesperson's Care?
Good on you Speaking out, TBA!
nuxvomica
(13,461 posts)I don't mind doing business with those I disagree with politically but as a practical matter I don't trust people who think lying's okay. That's what's special about that crowd -- they embrace obvious, overt, in-your-face dishonesty, so they are more likely to be dishonest themselves. And that's bad for business.
blubunyip
(224 posts)so you would take any sign of tRump support as indicating that you might get skunked.
Joinfortmill
(18,516 posts)Buttoneer
(867 posts)FakeNoose
(37,809 posts)Even if the guy was wearing a Joe Biden hat, it still shouldn't have been allowed by management.
Beartracks
(13,991 posts)Like, "We're honest and hardworking, won't try to sell you stuff you don't need, and have conservative values" -- said in a way that actually makes it SOUND like it's code for something. And I'm like: "What are you talking about? You're an HVAC company."
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usonian
(18,983 posts)
JohnnyRingo
(20,045 posts)They look t your age, race, and even how you dress when you get out of the car and send the salesperson who suits you best out to greet you.
A young lady may get a father figure while an older man could get a conservative while a minority will get the "brother".
A young white man could see a younger person and couples may get a woman or a handsome gentleman because they know the wife has final say.
Other dealerships may only have Herb Tarlock with a white belt and leisure suit.
Meadowoak
(6,534 posts)There are other dealerships with good deals too. I don't do business with trumpers period.
sellitman
(11,708 posts)Asked to meet the GM and then tell him /her that I would expect a dealership to NOT allow any politics to be displayed by their sales staff. That it is very unprofessional and then I would turn around and walk out. There are way too many other dealerships and car choices to choose from.